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Veeco Solar Team to Present at Worldwide Industry Events

April 29, 2010

Plainview, NY, April 29, 2010
-- Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that the Veeco Solar group will present at various industry events during May.

Veeco will hold a
Solar Technical Seminar
on May 6, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Keynote Speaker Zhou Chun Lin of China Industrial Association of Power Sources (TIPS/CIAPS) will present
Development of the Photovoltaic Industry in China
.
Various experts from Veeco will provide valuable insight into the low cost potential of CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and (di)selenide) solar cell manufacturing.

Wa Mo, Veeco's Sales Director for China, will appear at
SNEC PV Power Expo
on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 in Shanghai, China.
Mr. Mo will present
Manufacturing Advancements in CIGS Thin Film Deposition Equipment
during the
Thin Film Cell Forum
session.

Andrew Masters, Veeco's Vice President, Metrology Strategic Marketing and Development, will present at the
Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics
on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 in San Jose, CA. Mr. Masters will present
The Need for 3-D Surface Characterization in PV Solar Cell Manufacturing
.

At these events, Veeco experts will speak about the low cost potential of CIGS
solar
cell manufacturing as well as PV surface characterization for optimizing photovoltaic cell efficiency and reducing production costs. Veeco's FastFlex(tm) CIGS Deposition Systems feature linear thermal evaporation sources that are designed to lower material costs by over 50% compared to other deposition technologies and to reduce cost of ownership by up to 40% compared to standard deposition methods such as sputtering. Veeco's optical and stylus profilers provide the fast and extremely precise characterization data necessary to assist solar cell manufacturers in the development, quantification, qualification and/or monitoring of various key processes.

About Veeco

Veeco Instruments Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services enabling solutions for customers in the HB-LED, solar, data storage, semiconductor, scientific research and industrial markets. We have leading technology positions in our three businesses: LED & Solar Process Equipment, Data Storage Process Equipment, and Metrology Instruments. Veeco's product development, marketing, engineering and manufacturing facilities are located in New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Arizona, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific.
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